#The Lord&039;s coming

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The Lord Jesus will Come as a Righteous Judge to award the Crown of Righteousness

 In order for us to maintain the victorious standard of the church, we must be lovers of God; the Lord promised to give the crown of life and the inheritance of the kingdom to those who love Him, and we aspire to get the incorruptible crown as a prize at the end of our Christian race. Amen! There is a close relationship between loving the Lord and His appearing to be rewarded by Him at His…

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Trusting the Lord in Times of Suffering: An Expository Study of Alma 14

In our journey of faith, suffering can often feel insurmountable. It's in these moments that we must remember Christ's example and His ultimate sacrifice.

Alma the Younger and Amulek are led away from the fire that has consumed the believers in Ammonihah. Suffering is an inevitable part of the human experience, especially for believers striving to walk the path of righteousness. In Alma 14, we find a profound example of enduring faith amidst unimaginable trials. Alma and Amulek faced severe persecution and witnessed the martyrdom of the faithful,…

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It's a Come as You Are Party

I remember “back in the day” when we had “Come as you are” parties. The party planner called and invited friends who HAD to come right then, in whatever they had on at the time being. It was hilarious – PJ’s, work-out or dress-to-the-nines clothes, evening wear, swimming suit and jeans and a T–shirt or whatever.But, in a more spiritual context, many of us carry a misconception that we need to…

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"Your Kingdom Come"

Photo by BBC Creative on Unsplash This sermon was preached for Capital Pres Fairfax on April 14, 2024  as a part of our series “Masterclass: Learning to Pray from Jesus.” A recording of this sermon will be available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This manuscript includes extended meditations which didn’t make it to Sunday morning, particularly about the ways Christians might resonate with the…

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December 21, 2023 Verse Of The Day

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"Stir up your power!"

When we pray "Stir up your power" on the 3rd Sunday of Advent, what are we asking? And what are we risking?

Mattia Preti, Saint Nicholas of Bari (1653) Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us … The Collect-Prayer for the 3rd Sunday of Advent is one of the most exciting petitions in the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. I mean that literally, because the Latin term…

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The Second Woe Upon the Earth (Revelation 9:13-21)

A big question for us as contemporary people, two-thousand years removed from John’s apocalyptic vision is this: Do the judgments contained in the book of Revelation have any relevance for us today?

The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the four horns of the golden altar that is before God. It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. The number of the mounted…

[graceandpeacejoanne]

Isaiah 60: From Darkness to Light

“Arise, shine, for your light has come,     and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” Isaiah 6:1 (NRSVUE) #Isaiah60 #GloryofGod #UnveiledFaces

Light Has Dawned Imagine you’re sitting on a hill in the dark right before dawn, and then you see the sun rise over the horizon. Imagine that feeling, as the new day begins, and you begin to see the sky take on color, and the details of the landscape around you. That is something of the feeling here. “Arise, shine, for your light has come,    and the glory of the Lord has risen upon…

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The Hymns of Brian A. Wren

Born in Romford, Essex, in 1936, Brian A. Wren is an influential hymn writer whose hymns are known worldwide. Wren has published several hymn collections, containing around 250 hymns, and books of worship songs for congregations, published by Choristers Guild created with his wife, Reverend Susan Heafield. Wren served in the British army for two years before attending Oxford University, where he…

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Transformative Cupcakes

The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle Puffin Books, 1969 Reviewing The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a bit like reviewing Star Wars or Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings. There’s basically no point. It’ll sell no matter what anyone says. It has a life beyond opinion or criticism. It’s part of us, our childhood, our consciousness, our lives. Since being published over fifty years ago it…

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The Prayer Jesus Taught: “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven”

On March 5, 2023, Rev. Dr. Tim Hart-Andersen, the Senior Pastor at Minneapolis’ Westminster Presbyterian Church, delivered the second of his five sermons on different passages of the Lord’s Prayer.[1] This sermon was on the second sentence (in bold) of that Prayer: “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this…

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Being one with Christ to Establish the Kingdom of God and Fulfill God's Purpose

The Lord Jesus came to establish the kingdom of God for the fulfillment of God’s eternal purpose; through His incarnation He not only accomplished the work of redemption but even more, He brought in the kingdom of God and gained kingdom people, binding Satan and destroying his works. Amen! In this universe, there are two kingdoms – the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan. The kingdom of God…

[mindfulldsliving]

Comparative Sermons: King Benjamin and Apostle Peter's Message Echo Covenant and Repentance

The Book of Mormon is not merely an adjunct to the Bible but a critical interpretive key that unlocks the fuller meaning and application of the Bible’s teachings.

King Benjamin’s AddressJeremy Conrad Winborg (1979)Oil on linen The Book of Mormon is an essential scripture that assists believers in understanding the broader narratives and teachings of both the Old and New Testaments. It serves as a clarifying tool, offering fresh insights and enhancing our comprehension of the Gospel message. My studies of the Book of Mormon have consistently reinforced its…

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Austin's Beautiful Hill Country

There are many Austin slogans and one of which is “Keep Austin Weird”. It amuses me, but also disappoints me that there are so many confused souls that hang out in certain places around town that are very weird! Better Austin slogans include “Austin is the new Silicon Valley”; “Willie Nelson Wants You visit Austin” (that one is on a billboard); “Heaven for Music Lovers”. My favorite is: “Keeping…

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KINGDOM FOCUS PRAYER. A PRAYER OF DIVINE GUIDANCE. SESSION 29.

REV. 5:9-11… AND THEY SANG A NEW SONG: “WORTHY ARE YOU TO TAKE THE SCROLL AND OPEN ITS SEALS, BECAUSE YOU WERE SLAIN, AND BY YOUR BLOOD YOU PURCHASED FOR GOD THOSE FROM EVERY TRIBE AND TONGUE AND PEOPLE AND NATION. 10 YOU HAVE MADE THEM TO BE A KINGDOM AND PRIESTS TO SERVE OUR GOD, AND THEY WILL REIGN UPON THE EARTH.” 11 THEN I LOOKED, AND I HEARD THE VOICES OF MANY ANGELS AND LIVING CREATURES…

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Elijah Raises the Widow's Son

17 After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill. And his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said to Elijah, “What have you against me, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance and to cause the death of my son!” 19 And he said to her, “Give me your son.” And he took him from her arms and carried him up into the upper chamber where he lodged, and laid him on his own bed. 20 And he cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?” 21 Then he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, let this child's life[a] come into him again.” 22 And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah. And the life of the child came into him again, and he revived. 23 And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house and delivered him to his mother. And Elijah said, “See, your son lives.” 24 And the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.”